
Food & Drink Expo 2027
Edition30 Showcasing food, beverages, processing and foodservice supply chains, ideal for reaching retailers and channel buyers in UK and Europe.
Food & Drink Expo is a professional trade show for the UK food and drink industry. It provides a meeting place for buyers and suppliers in retail, wholesale, food service, manufacturing and hospitality, helping them increase sales, improve margins and discover new products.
It covers snacks, confectionery and food-to-go; packaging, catering equipment and business services; food and ingredients; and drinks, with a "Future Foods" zone focused on health-oriented innovation and presenting products centered on health, functionality and sustainability.
It runs alongside Farm Shop & Deli Show, National Convenience Show, Foodex Manufacturing Solutions and Forecourt Show as part of UK Food & Drink Shows, presenting food service, hospitality, manufacturing, grocery, specialty retail, forecourt and convenience retail together.
Aimed at buyers, managers and senior decision-makers from retail, wholesale, hospitality and grocery businesses, it provides a setting to source new products and keep up with innovation and industry trends.
Area
Exhibitors
Visitors
The UK Food & Drink Shows will take place Monday 12 April - Wednesday 14 April 2027 at the NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
Monday 12 April 2027 - 10.00am - 5.00pm Tuesday 13 April 2027 - 10.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday 14 April 2027 - 10.00am - 4.00pm
We want everyone to enjoy their visit to The UK Food & Drink Shows and we’ve put together some useful information about the event and venue here. You can also visit the NEC website for more information here.
Please see our travel and accommodation pages for further information.
Yes, if you pre-pay for parking online before the day of your visit you can save £5. Click here to book.
You can register your interest here.
Each visitor must complete a seperate registration. Once you have completed your online registration, we have made it even easier to let people know you are attending and invite them to join you via social media and email! Simply click on the pop-up that appears once you have completed your registration (or the link in your confirmation email) and choose where to share!
No, entrance is free to the trade.
As an industry event, The UK Food & Drink Shows are open to trade visitors, industry professionals, and businesses involved in the food and beverage sector. This includes Retailers, Foodservice Professionals, Hospitality Professionals. Distributors and Wholesalers, Producers and Manufacturers and Food & Beverage Professionals. As this is a trade only event all visitors will be vetted in advance and entry is not guaranteed to the shows until you receive your visitor confirmation email. Please refer to our admissions policy here. Under 18s are not permitted.
No, only industry professionals can attend as this is trade only event. Selling to exhibitors is strictly prohibited. ID and trade checks will be carried out at the event.

Food & Drink Expo 2027
Edition30 Showcasing food, beverages, processing and foodservice supply chains, ideal for reaching retailers and channel buyers in UK and Europe.
Food & Drink Expo is a professional trade show for the UK food and drink industry. It provides a meeting place for buyers and suppliers in retail, wholesale, food service, manufacturing and hospitality, helping them increase sales, improve margins and discover new products.
It covers snacks, confectionery and food-to-go; packaging, catering equipment and business services; food and ingredients; and drinks, with a "Future Foods" zone focused on health-oriented innovation and presenting products centered on health, functionality and sustainability.
It runs alongside Farm Shop & Deli Show, National Convenience Show, Foodex Manufacturing Solutions and Forecourt Show as part of UK Food & Drink Shows, presenting food service, hospitality, manufacturing, grocery, specialty retail, forecourt and convenience retail together.
Aimed at buyers, managers and senior decision-makers from retail, wholesale, hospitality and grocery businesses, it provides a setting to source new products and keep up with innovation and industry trends.

Area
Exhibitors
Visitors
The UK Food & Drink Shows will take place Monday 12 April - Wednesday 14 April 2027 at the NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
Monday 12 April 2027 - 10.00am - 5.00pm Tuesday 13 April 2027 - 10.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday 14 April 2027 - 10.00am - 4.00pm
We want everyone to enjoy their visit to The UK Food & Drink Shows and we’ve put together some useful information about the event and venue here. You can also visit the NEC website for more information here.
Please see our travel and accommodation pages for further information.
Yes, if you pre-pay for parking online before the day of your visit you can save £5. Click here to book.
You can register your interest here.
Each visitor must complete a seperate registration. Once you have completed your online registration, we have made it even easier to let people know you are attending and invite them to join you via social media and email! Simply click on the pop-up that appears once you have completed your registration (or the link in your confirmation email) and choose where to share!
No, entrance is free to the trade.
As an industry event, The UK Food & Drink Shows are open to trade visitors, industry professionals, and businesses involved in the food and beverage sector. This includes Retailers, Foodservice Professionals, Hospitality Professionals. Distributors and Wholesalers, Producers and Manufacturers and Food & Beverage Professionals. As this is a trade only event all visitors will be vetted in advance and entry is not guaranteed to the shows until you receive your visitor confirmation email. Please refer to our admissions policy here. Under 18s are not permitted.
No, only industry professionals can attend as this is trade only event. Selling to exhibitors is strictly prohibited. ID and trade checks will be carried out at the event.